DHAKA: A Dhaka special court deferred to April 17 the hearing on charge framing in Gatco corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 17 others. The BNP chief was not produced before the special court installed at Alia Madrasha of Bakshibazar in Old Dhaka on Monday (March

JOYPURHAT: Two persons were killed and at least eight others injured in a clash among two rival groups of Awami League in Kalai upazila of Joypurhat.  The deceased are—Aftab Sarker, 55 and Ratan, 48. Kalai Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Latif Khan confirmed the

MANIKGANJ: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said reformation process is underway into the party. “BNP has been conducting peaceful movements with the demand of releasing the political prisoners and daughter of democracy Khaleda Zia and security for the lives of

DHAKA: Chamber court of the Appellate Division has stayed the six-month bail earlier granted by the High Court to former Awami League MP Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in a case filed over killing two Jubo League leaders. On Thursday (Mar 14), Chamber Judge Md Nuruzzaman stayed the bail for

GOPALGANJ: President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Tungipara of Gopalganj on Sunday (Mar 17). They will pay homage to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through placing wreaths at his mausoleum on the occasion of his 99th birth

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia filed a leave to appeal petition with the Supreme Court challenging the High Court verdict that extended her jail term to 10 years from five years in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.  Khaleda’s lawyer filed the petition to the apex court on Thursday

NARAYANGANJ: Miscreants hacked a leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to death in Taora area of Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj early Thursday (Mar 14). The deceased was identified as Sohel. Police detained four persons over the incident. Identities of them couldn’t be

RAJSHAHI: A Rajshahi court sentenced three persons to life in prison in Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Robiul Islam Robi murder case. The convicts were also fined Tk 10,000 each. They will have to stay more six months behind bars, in default. They are—Setu Islam Setu,

DHAKA: Five persons, including newly elected Vice President of Dhaka University Students Union (Ducsu) Nurul Huq Nur, were sued on allegation of assaulting Ruqayyah Hall provost and vandalizing the hall. A resident of Rokyyah Hall, on Monday (Mar 11) night, filed the case with Shahbagh

DHAKA:  Quota reformists’ leader Nurul Haq Nur takes top post of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) and Bangladesh Chhatra Legaue (BCL) candidate Golam Rabbani bagged the post of general secretary. DU Vice Chancellor Md Akhtaruzzaman announced the results around

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra Legaue (BCL) candidates were elected vice-presidents and general secretaries in five Hall union polls. Md. Mehedi Hasan Sumon and Ahsan Habib were elected VP and GS in Amar Ekushey Hall Hall.  Shahidul Haque Shishir and Mehedi Hasan Mizan were elected VP

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The authorities concerned have completed all necessary preparations to hold the elections to University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) and its hall unions’ elections, slated for Monday (Mar 11). Last moment’s preparations are going on in full swing at the

DHAKA: Counting of votes began as voting of the first phase of 5th upazila parishad elections came to an end in 78 upazilas amid festivity and tight security measures Sunday (Mar 10). The balloting began at 8am and ended at 4pm without any break. Voting at 12 centers in Baniachang,

JOYPURHAT: Bringing allegations of irregularities and fake vote casting, chairman candidate of Kalai upazila polls Sunday (Mar 10) announced that he boycotted the polls. Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) backed aspirant Tarequl Islam made the announcement in a press briefing at Kalai Press

SIRAJGANJ: Voting at three centers, including two in Shahjadpur upazila, has been postponed on allegations of irregularities on Sunday (Mar 10) while voters are casting ballots to elect their representatives in 78 upazila parishads.  of those, Returning Officer (RO) has suspended the

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who has been behind the bars for more than a year, has expressed her unwillingness to go to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital for treatment.     BSMMU hospital authority on Sunday (Mar 10) took necessary measures for

JASHORE: A local Awami League leader in Siddipasha union under Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore was hacked to death allegedly by his neighbors following a dispute over land. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Abdus Salam, 50. Sonatola Police Camp In-Charge Sub-Inspector (SI) Al Amin

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) said the voting to the Upazilla polls in certain area will be suspended as soon as any irregularity found. “There will be no compromise with irregularities in Upazila Parishad polls in the first phase, slated for Sunday (Mar 10), the polls will be

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The authorities concerned issued a 24-hour restriction for outsiders begining from 6:00pm Sunday (Mar 10) to entry to the Dhaka University campus for Ducsu elections. University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election will be held on March 11. Police will set

DHAKA:  Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain said people want to be free from misrule, because state can not run on falsehood. “There is no scope to deny the demand of true politics in the country,” Dr Kamal Hossain, also Gano Forum’s president, told reporters at the party